This Week in TV Trailers: 'The Alienist,' 'Casual,' 'Nashville' and More

9:00 AM 5/20/2017

by
Jean Bentley

A Peak TV guide to the upcoming new and returning series as well as episodes that shouldn't be missed.

Courtesy of Hulu

In the era of Peak TV, there's more television airing each week than ever before. To help keep it all straight, The Hollywood Reporter will compile a roundup of the week's biggest trailers for new and returning shows, as well as episodes that should not be missed.

In this week's non-upfronts roundup, TNT's new period drama, Nashville's post-Connie Britton return and more. Click on each network to watch the first-look trailers for the fall offerings from ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW.

Plus here's a look at the big premieres and finales coming up next week:

'The Alienist'

TBD | TNT

The period drama, set in 1896 New York, follows a criminal psychologist — a.k.a. an "alienist" — played by Daniel Brühl, a newspaper illustrator played by Luke Evans, and a police secretary played by Dakota Fanning as they investigate the murders of boy prostitutes.

'Casual'

May 23 | Hulu

The third season of the Hulu dramedy sees Valerie (Michaela Watkins) Laura (Tara Lynne Barr) looking for another fresh start as they move out of Alex’s (Tommy Dewey) house. Chace Crawford stops by as a love interest for Valerie.

'Nashville'

June 1 | CMT

When the series returns after its midseason hiatus on June 1, the characters will still be grappling with Rayna's (Connie Britton) death. The series also welcomes Rachel Bilson plays a red glasses-wearing chief strategy officer for Highway 65, while Empire vet Kaitlin Doubleday will play a singer/songwriter who returns to Nashville after a public scandal.

'Top of the Lake: China Girl'

September | Sundance TV

Season two of Jane Campion's drama Top of the Lake sees Gwendoline Christie and Campion's real-life daughter Alice Englert join Elisabeth Moss and Nicole Kidman for a mystery involving a missing girl, a brothel, and a seedy German boyfriend that connects the two.

'Teen Wolf'

Summer | MTV

The first look at the second half of the sixth and final season sees Tyler Posey's teenage werewolf Scott and his supernatural friends Lydia (Holland Roden) and Malia (Shelley Hennig) on the run from hunters.